Error 1603 or Error 3: There was a problem installing Flash Player

When installing QuickBooks, one of the following errors occurs:

Error 1603: There was a problem installing Flash Player.

Error 3: There was a problem installing Flash Player.

How to fix it

Important: These troubleshooting steps may help resolve your issue. They focus on the Windows operating system, which is not an Intuit product. Intuit recommends if you are not comfortable doing these steps on your own, you can find expert assistance by consulting your computer's manufacturer or a Windows expert. If the difficulty persists after performing these steps, contact your computer's manufacturer, Adobe support, or Microsoft.

Insert the QuickBooks installation CD (if you downloaded the QuickBooks installation files please see the alternative steps given below).

Close any installation screen that displays automatically.

On your keyboard, press Windows+ E to open the Computer window.

Browse to find and open the contents of the CD drive.

Open the QBooks folder on the CD and double-click the QuickBooks.msi file. This will install QuickBooks without checking the version of Flash Player.

Note: If you do not see the .msi file extension, your Explorer window is probably configured to Hide extensions for known file types. You can still select the QuickBooks.msi file because it is the only file in the QBooks folder named "QuickBooks," and you will also see Windows Installer Package in the Type column next to the QuickBooks file name.